DTIC ADA535266: University of Pennsylvania MAGIC Final pdf

DTIC ADA535266: University of Pennsylvania MAGIC Final

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In this report, we describe the technical approach and algorithms that have been used by the Univ. of Pennsylvania in the MAGIC 2010 competition. We have constructed and deployed a multivehicle robot team, consisting of intelligent sensor and disrupter UGVs, that can survey, map, recognize, and respond to threats in a dynamic urban environment with minimal human guidance. The custom hardware systems consist of robust and complementary sensors, integrated electronics, computation, and highly capable propulsion and actuation. The mapping, navigation, and planning software is organized hierarchically, allowing autonomous decisions to be made by the robots while enabling human operators to interact with the robot team in an efficient and strategic manner. The ground control station interfaces integrate information coming from the robots as well as metadata feeds to focus the operator attention and rapidly respond to emerging threats. These systems were developed and tested by the team to complete two phases of the MAGIC 2010 challenge in a safe and timely manner

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 1/10/2011
• Year: 2011
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, , MOORE SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PHILADELPHIA PA GRASP LAB, *ROBOTICS, *GROUND VEHICLES, ELECTRONICS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, DETECTORS, DECISION MAKING, DYNAMICS, ROBOTS, UNMANNED, SELF OPERATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION, MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS, MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, ALGORITHMS

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